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About Lobelia and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Lobelia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
America  
Canary Islands  

Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
415  
23
10  

Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
0.54 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.38 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Lobelia  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Lobelia  
Tree Echium  

In German
Lobelie  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Lobelia  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Lobelia  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
λοβηλία  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Lobélia  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Lobelia  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Lobelia  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Lamiales  

Family
Campanulaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Lobelia  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Lobelioideae  
-  

Number of Species
415  
99+
60  

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Properties of Lobelia and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Lobelia and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Lobelia and Tree Echium. Lobelia doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Lobelia does not have fragrant flowers. Lobelia has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lobelia and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Tree Echium

Season and care of Lobelia and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Lobelia and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lobelia season is Fall and Summer and Tree Echium season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Lobelia is Well drained and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lobelia is Acidic and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.

Lobelia and Tree Echium Physical Information

Lobelia and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Lobelia and Tree Echium

Care of Lobelia and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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